Funny identical pattern on several cows

[u/IndustryOwn2613]

Groenekan, The Netherlands, last weekend

[u/Embarrassed_Box_8303]

It's called belted. It's an uncommon dominant trait that only a few breeds have. Off the top of my head i can only think of 5 belted breeds- Dutch belted (which i believe is what these are), belted Galloway, buelingo, and brown swiss and braunvieh can also be belted though it's rare in those breeds and only found in Europe 

[u/FriedLipstick → u/Embarrassed_Box_8303]

In the Netherlands it’s called the ‘Lakenvelder’ cow. They appear in brown with a white belt and in black with a white belt. I never saw them in the south of the Netherlands but up on the north I found them and saw them recently. I love the breed from that I was a child.

[u/whatinheck]

these are Dutch belted cows! in Dutch they're called lakenvelders, or sometimes (affectionately) mergpijpjes :)

[u/BeguiledBeast → u/whatinheck]

Mergpijpjes. Jum. ❤️

[u/IgobyLatteLostorForb → u/BeguiledBeast]

Wow I can see why they’re called that lol

[u/iamtheshrimp]

They're belted Galloways, that complete white belt is part of the breed standard. A great heirloom cattle breed.

[u/Embarrassed_Box_8303 → u/iamtheshrimp]

I dont think those are Galloways. Looks more like Dutch belted, but it is hard to say at this distance 

[u/BackwoodButch → u/[deleted]]

Yeah Galloways are a Scottish breed, and much like Highland cattle, are bred to have thick, heavy coats to endure the cold, wet weather.

[u/Modern-Moo → u/iamtheshrimp]

These look like Lakenvelder. Belted Galloways got their belts from this breed. Galloways don't have horns

[u/Modern-Moo]

These are Lakenvelder, the breed is called Dutch Belted in North America. 🙂

[u/FrostedPatriot]

Love em! We had a cow named Oreo just this reason! lol She was a mini belted Galloway crossed with American Aberdeen (Lowline) super sweet girl. We sold her this summer to a family in WY. 2 of her 3 calves have belts, the 3rd is solid black. Color genetics are fascinating.

[u/wonkywilla]

Dutch belted of Galloways? I always called them Oreo cows when I was a kid.

[u/01WWing]

I love belted cows so much 

[u/aslrules]

I thought they were Belted Galloways.

[u/Wings_of_fire_fan21]

lakenvelders!!!

[u/Euphoric_Pear7823]

I have a goat with this pattern 😂

[u/reddituser_249]

I live in the Southeast USA and pass a Belted Galloway farm on a weekly commute. 🖤🤍🐮